If I could afford a Dyson I would purchase one, they only have good reviews here and from anyone I know who has one.

However a lot of the cheaper cyclonic models look appealing , they have hepa filters and no dust bags, a must IMO and you can pick one up here for around 197 dollars, next on my list.

My mother owns a Kirby that cost around two to three thousand dollars, she never uses it, as she found it all too complicated and ended up buying a cheaper model.